Comments on: McChrystal's Frank Talk on Afghanistan
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- I think we are trying to "make a silk purse out of a sows ear" in that country. Afghans are traders, illiterate nomads and farmers loyal only to their clan and their religion, not to us. We don't think at all like they do, and we can't make them into US Marines in 6 months. Anyway the terrorists can come from other countries like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, the UK or even Canada or Mexico -- they don't "need bases in Afghanistan to train." Like someone on this board said "winning their [Afghan] hearts and minds is more important", but that's a tall order. Then there is the issue of growing opium. I say let's save face and get out while the getting is good or we risk get bogged down like the Soviets did!
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- THE POLITICS OF MONEY
With the nonsense about it spouted on TV clarified
With the concepts of entropy and information
And with a personal story of judicial conspiracy and contradiction
That makes clear that we live, not in a just democracy,
But in a kingdom of clever liars and thieves
By The Calabria Family, ©, Ruth Calabria, Sept. 27, 2009, Lubbock, Texas, Contact: ruthcalabria@matrix-evolutions.com. - Reply to this comment
- Is it may imagination or are the questions on 60 Minutes getting softer and softer.
Regarding your interview last night with General McChrystal, rather than talking to him about his jogging habits and his affinity for high tech conferencing there were a whole list of cogent questions that you failed to ask.
Why didn?t you ask him to explain the mission in Afghanistan vis-a-vie the Al-Qaida threat?
Relative to Al-Qaida where is the threat more direct, in Afghanistan of or in Pakistan?
What exactly does the US have to fear from the Taliban?
Why didn?t you ask him to comment on the opinions of Rory Stewart who famously walked across Afghanistan and thinks that we defining our mission too broadly?
How about asking him if the 20,000 troops that he is asking for is what he needs to get the job done or is it the most he thinks he can get?
Please stop being the People Magazine of the Air and get back to the 60 Minutes that had the ability to shake up the political environment. - Reply to this comment
- WAR IS THE EVIL OFFSHOOT OF CONSERVATIVE EVANGELICAL OUT
OF CONTROL REPUBLI'CON' EXTREMISM ,
TIME TO END THIS IDIOTS WAR TO NOWHERE - Reply to this comment
- ...I'll tell you w3hat AMERICA needs to do about Foungoulastan...get the **** out NOW!
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- Move the troops from Korea there. They are on R&R anyway. Get all the troops out of Japan and Germany and move them to Afghanistan. We have plenty of troops, but they are all shacked-up at R&R bases in the rear.
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- How many of you posting on this site have actually read Gen McChrystal's report to the Chairman? It is fairly long and not the easist read but he and his staff have done a good analysis of the reality on the ground and provided reasonable arguments for his reccommendations. There are some portions that have been redacted (probably for security reasons) but I reccomend reading the report before trying to arm-chair quarterback the guy resposnible for running this operation.
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- I don't know what Obama's plan is for Afghanistan, but he needs to give the generals what they need! They know how to fight the war, not the stupid politicians! The politicians need to stay out of the war! They aren't the ones putting their lives on the line everyday! What is wrong with you people in Washington You're all wimpy!The USA can't quit! There are nukes in Pakistan, dummy! Get a grip in Washington. The World is a dangerous place! Act like a leader, Obama!
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- Is this war so vital to our nation interests as to draft the gamers, the slackers and the texters so that these soldiers and Marines are not sent back for multiple combat tours when they still have PTSD from the first one?
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- The main reason for the existence of the taiban is to resist the occupation.As long as we are there.the taliban will always be alive.Let the boys come back as soon as possible.Let the afghans sort themselves out.we can monitor the taliban activities through sophisticated means of espionage.
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